The
documents listed below were sent to me (or were papers of my own) in connection
with the project to list the World War II Aircrews of the 391st Bombardment
Group, a B-26 Martin Marauder group, which operated in the European Theater of
Operations.

Most
of these documents are military orders, issued by various units, and they
served as source documents for the aircrew project.Some, however, particularly those dated after
the end of the European war, did not contribute to the crew lists but are
included as being related to the B-26 or 391st personnel and having some
historical value.

This
website contains two lists of the same orders.Both list the date, order number, and issuing headquarters.One lists the extract paragraph number and
number of pages involved.It might be
interesting for the young reader to understand why there were extracts of
orders.Documents, such as orders, were
all typed on manual typewriters, much work for the young airmen typists.There were not any copy machines nor word processors, as we know them today.There were copy processes, most notably the
mimeograph machine, but these were only in major headquarters.I suspect that 391st Group
Headquarters had such a machine, but I doubt that the squadrons did.Mimeograph copies varied widely in quality,
as special forms had to be typed carefully and the machine operated skillfully
(by hand crank on the earlier machines).There was also a photostat process which produced a black background
with white lettering, but it was not used for these kinds of documents.If Paragraph 2 applied to one unit, and Paragraph 3 to another, the number of copies was
reduced by making an extract of Par. 2 for the first unit, and of Par. 3 for
the second.Another fact of
administrative life in those days was that the typists made mistakes.I have found many mistakes in the source
orders, and it is not always clear what the correct answer is.

The
documents are listed in chronological order.Many orders from the 391st BG, the Replacement Training Units, enroute
stations, 9th Bomb Division, and Wing Headquarters have not come to light.Any one of them could add greatly to the
aircrew report.I would appreciate
receiving copies of any such orders that may be in the hands of anyone visiting
our website.

ORDERS RELATING TO
391st BG CREW LISTS

Received
by George James, 8461 Traminer Ct.San Jose, CA95135

DATE

NUMBER

ISSUING ORGANIZATION

PLACE

EXTRACT

# PGS.

PAR.

10/09/42

SO-271

HQS AAF ADVANCED FLYNG SCHL

ALBANY, GA

1,4

1

10/12/42

SO-119

HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

2

10/20/42

SO-126

HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

3

12/10/42

SO-116

HQS
111 BOMBER COMMAND

MACDILL FIELD, FL

2

01/02/43

SO-2

HQS
111 BOMBER COMMAND

MACDILL FIELD, FL

2

01/08/43

SO-8

HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

2

02/07/43

SO-7

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

10

02/12/43

SO-43

HQS
ARMY AIR BASE

MACDILL FIELD, FL

15

1

02/12/43

SO-10

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

2

03/21/43

CERT.

HQS
21ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

1

04/21/43

OO-1

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

4

05/19/43

SO-55

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MACDILL FIELD, FL

21

05/23/43

SO-143

HQS
AIR BASE AREA COMMAND

MACDILL FIELD, FL

1,2

4

05/29/43

SO-60

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

1

06/03/43

SO-64

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

2

2

06/12/43

OO-5

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

4

06/19/43

SO-6

HQS 391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

9,inc

06/27/43

SO-156

HQS LUBBOCK AAF

LUBBOCK, TX

5

07/01/43

SQO-21

573RD
SQDN, 391ST BG

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

2

07/05/43

SO-89

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

7

1

07/12/43

OO-13

HQS 391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

2,inc

08/16/43

SO-227

HQSMYRTLEBEACH BOMBING RNG

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

2

1

09/01/43

SO-127

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

8

3

09/02/43

UNNBRD

HQS
MYRTLE BEACH BR, BILLETING

MYRTLE BEACH, SC

2

09/02/43

SO-218

LAUGHLIN
AAF

DEL RIO, TX

4,5

2

09/19/43

SO-198

HQS
3RD AF REPL DEPOT

TAMPA, FL

1

2

09/22/43

OO-24

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

GODMAN FIELD, KY

4

10/06/43

SO-266

HQS
ARMY AIR BASE

GODMAN FIELD, KY

2

10/13/43

SO-156

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

GODMAN FIELD, KY

1

11/23143

SO-192

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

GODMAN FIELD, KY

2

12/12/43

SO-320

HQS LAKE CHARLES AAF

LAKE CHARLES, LA

2,3

5

12/13/43

OO-34

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

GODMAN FIELD, KY

2

12/24/43

SO-473

HQS
STA 11, CARIBBEAN WG ATC

MORRISON FIELD, FL

2

12/24/43

SO-345

HQS
ARMY AIR BASE

GODMAN FIELD, KY

1

9

12/24/43

SO-345

HQS
ARMY AIR BASE

GODMAN FIELD, KY

2

3

01/02/44

SO-2

HQS 3RD AF
STAGING WG

HUNTER FIELD, GA

11

4w/annxs

01/05/44

OO-28

HQS
STA 11, CARIBBEAN WG ATC

MORRISON FIELD, FL

1

2

01/23/44

SO-23

HQS LAKE CHARLES AAF

LAKE CHARLES, LA

1,2,3

5

02/01/44

SO-32

HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER
FIELD, GA

6

2

02/05/44

SO-36

HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER
FIELD, GA

10

2

02/06/44

OO-366

HQS
STA 11, CARIBBEAN WG ATC

MORRISON FIELD, FL

2

02/06/44

SO-37

HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER
FIELD, GA

10

3

02/21/44

SO-52

HQS
ARMY AIR BASE

BARKSDALE FIELD, LA

12

2

02/27/44

SO-29

HQS
AAF STA 154

APO 638

1

04/10/44

SO-98

HQS
AAF STA AAF-236

APO 639

3

2

04/19/44

SO-107

HQS
AAF STA AAF-236

APO 639

1

2

04/27/44

SO-118

HQS
336TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP

LAKE CHARLES, LA

8

2

05/13/44

SO-51

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

APO 140

2

1

05/18/44

GO-141

HQS
NINTH AIR FORCE

APO 696

1

3

05/27/44

SO-58

HQS
391ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

APO 140

2

06/05/44

SO-157

HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER
FIELD, GA

9

1

07/16/44

SO-198

HQS LAKE CHARLES AAF

LAKE CHARLES, LA

1,2

5

07/22/44

SO-204

HQS
3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER
FIELD, GA

1

3

07/23/44

OO-101

HQS
N. ATLANTIC WG ATC

DOW FIELD, ME

3

2

07/27/44

SO-204

HQS
AAF STA AAF-236

APO 639

1,2

2

07/27/44

SO-209

HQS
ARMY AIR BASE

BARKSDALE FIELD, LA

2

7

07/29/44

SO-95

HQS
391 ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP

APO 140

2

08/01/44

Schd 258

(SOURCE/DATE INFERRED)

HUNTER FIELD, GA

2

08/03/44

SO-216

HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER FIELD, GA

10

4

08/05/44

00-5

HQS N ATLANTIC WG ATC

DOW FIELD, ME

2

2

08/07/44

SO-220

HQS ARMY AIR BASE

BARKSDALE FIELD

4

08/07/44

SO-102

HQS 391 ST B

APO 140

3,4,5

2

08/12/44

SO-106

HQS 391 ST BG

APO 140

1 avail.

08/16/44

SO-229

HQS 8TH AF REPL DEPOT

APO 635

SI,4

3

09/06/44

SO-241

HQS AAF STA AAF-236

APO 639

1,2,3

3

09/11/44

SO-245

HQS AAF STA AAF-236

APO 639

1

3

09/13/44

SO-121

HQS 391ST BG

APO 140

3

09/14/44

SO-248

HQS AAF STA AAF-236

APO 639

1

3

09/14/44

SO-258

HQS ARMY AIR BASE

BARKSDALE FIELD

11

2

09/16/44

SO-122

HQS 391ST BG

APO 140

1 avail.

09/16/44

SO-139

HQS LAKE
CHARLES CCTS (MB)

LAKE CHARLES, LA

1

2

09/18/44

SO-251

HQS AAF STA AAF-236

APO 639

1

2

09/21/44

SO-124

HQS 391 ST BG

APO 140

2

09/22/44

SO-266*

HQS 70TH REPLACEMENT DEP.

APO 635

5

5

09/24/44

SO-126

HQS 391 ST BG

APO 140

3

09/25/44

SO-1

HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV.

APO 140

4

2

09/27/44

SO-128

HQS 391 ST BG

APO 140

1

10/12/44

SO-286

HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER FIELD, GA

14

1

11/10/44

SO-315

HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER FIELD, GA

8

1

11/13/44

SO-318

HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER FIELD, GA

1

5

11/13/44

SO-318

HQS LAKE
CHARLES AAF

LAKE CHARLES, LA

1, 2, 3

5

12/08/44

SO-73

HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV

APO 140

2 avail.

12/20/44

SO-66

HQS 134TH REPLACEMENT BATT

APO 652

1-11

2

01/01/45

SO-1

HQS391STBG

APO 140

4

01/03/45

MOVMT

HQS UNITED KINGDOM BASE

APO 413

2

01/09/45

SO-3

HQS 391ST BG

APO 140

2 avail.

01/11/45

SO-5

HQS 391 ST BG

APO 140

2

01/29/45

0-4

572ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADR

APO 140

1avail.

02/02/45

SO-18

HQS391STBG

APO 140

2

02/05/45

SO-36**

HQS MARIANNA AAF

MARIANNA, FL

5

02/06/45

00-2

HQS 391 ST BG

APO 140

3

02/17/45

SO-48**

HQS 3RD AF STAGING WG

HUNTER FIELD, GA

8

2

02/23/45

00-259**

HQS 1103RD AAF BASE UNIT

MORRISON FIELD, FL

1

2

03/04/45

SO-63

HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV.

APO 140

3

03/08/45

UNNBRD*

HQS US STRAT FORCES EUROPE

NOT GIVEN

1

03/10/45

SO-69

HQS 134TH REINF. BATT. STA
392

APO 652

4

03/14/45

SO-41**

HQS391STBG

APO 140

2

04/08/45

SO-98

HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV.

APO 140

2

2

04/15/45

SO-104***

HQS 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIV.

APO 140

3

5

05/01/45

00-6

HQS 391ST BG

APO 140

4

07/16/45

SO-116

HQS 391ST BG

APO 140

2

08/07/45

SO-85

HQS 9TH AIR DIVISION

APO 140

1-4

2

*These
crew listings by the replacement depot are a complete fiction. See later text.

**These
orders have to do with the A-26 aircraft. A complete donor list is on another
link.

***This order transferred men out of the 391st BG
to various B-26 Groups that were not converting to the A-26.